New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-14
WARNER MILLER AT HERKIMER.

AN ENTHUSIASTIC GREETING FOR HIM FROM HIS
FRIENDS AND NEIGHBoRs.
HyRxIMER, March Is (SpeeiaD.-Ex Senator Warner
Miller returned Herkmer for the first time since the
great Senatorial contest in Albany Information Of his
expected arrival on the evening train received late
in the day. The citizens united to give him cordial
welcome When the train rolled into the depot the peal
of cannon and the music Of the Herkmer brass pano
was the first the Senator received that any
welcome had been arranged for him. When he stepped
from the train Immediately surroundedby great
crowd which greeted him with cheers. He was imme-
daely conducted to the steps OF the hotel nearly oppo
ste and in behalf Of his neighbors welcomed to Hell
kimer by T. A. Brown. who assured him that though ne
returned Herkmer private citizen the victim OF un'
Just defeat his friends and neighbors gave him hearty
welcome Rousing cheers gave emphasis to the speak
ers words Senator Miller greatly affected by the
demonstration His voice fatered and 1t was some mo-
ments before could sufficiently recover his composure
to reply to Mr. Browns address, Then he said
MY rEIFSD o nSb m fssngs Of epatSs Which
feeble speech cannot express Ii comes 10 me so une1
hour TO extend TO me your greetings welcome
my home direct to my heart and prompts me 70
thoughts OF thankulness which my lips are unable 10
express This another and convincing evidence
your confidence and esteem Coming as IL does at t
signHcance which other similar demonstration could
convey all the positions of public trust which have
been called upon I'LL have strtven so TO act as 10
meet your approval aud TO deserve the support which
you have always cheerfuly given am reminded To-
turn my home the representative OF this great state
in the of the United States you gathered about
me in token pleasure at the success which was
mine. Tonight the close of my official career return,
ing private citizen. having suffered political
defeat, 1 lind my old friends and neghbors gathered
again 10 with the same hearty hand-o'asp as
when returned to you victorious such evidences OF
continued confidence and respect touch me deeply and
value them more. thousand tunes more. than all the
hOpors political positions which have heretofore re-
ceved Ii sometimes difficult properly TO gauge the
complimentary demonstrations which are gwen to men
holding official positions of the sincerity of what
heard tonight and now see before me eau have no
doubt Time will never dim the recollections OF ms
hour My utmost eudeavors IN the future a. IN the past
whatever my LOT place may be. shall be such as to
merit respect my friends and neghbors OF Her
mer shall strive by lily future life in your midst
prove you my grateful Acknowledgements for this
hearty welcome.
After three rousing cheers the Senator was driven
to the OF Henry Churchill his business partner.
where held informal reception which was at
tended by several hundred persons Mr. Miller returns
TO Washington this week 10 remain until March 70,
when he STARTS an extended Western tour. Mrs. Mil
Ter will 40 Europe III June with friends, and Mr. Miller
may possibly join her there In the fall